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> [Thinking is the natural activity of the mind. Meditation is not about stopping your thoughts. Meditation is simply a process of resting the mind in its natural state, which is open to and naturally aware of thoughts, emotions, and sensations…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-swanson/thinking-is-the-natural-activity-of-the-mind-meditation-is-not-about/)

Eric Swanson

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## Other authors on Mind Meditation

## More by Eric Swanson

> [Thinking is the natural activity of the mind. Meditation is not about stopping your thoughts. Meditation is simply a process of resting the mind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-swanson/thinking-is-the-natural-activity-of-the-mind-meditation-is-not-about/)

Eric Swanson

> [Good deeds, create good will, which opens the heart to the good news.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-swanson/good-deeds-create-good-will-which-opens-the-heart-to-the-good-news/)

Eric Swanson

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